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May 5, 2013 11:46 PM

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MALDON, ENGLAND - MAY 05: A couple dressed as a bride and groom take part in the Maldon Mud Race on May 05, 2013 in Maldon, Essex. The race originated in 1973 and involves competitors racing around a course on the mudbanks of the river Blackwater at low tide. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX *** less

MALDON, ENGLAND - MAY 05: A couple dressed as a bride and groom take part in the Maldon Mud Race on May 05, 2013 in Maldon, Essex. The race originated in 1973 and involves competitors racing around a course on ... more

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 05: Newport County A.F.C manager Justin Edinburgh celebrates with the team after winning the Blue Square Bet Premier Conference Play-off Final between Wrexham and Newport County A.F.C at Wembley Stadium on May 5, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX *** less

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 05: Newport County A.F.C manager Justin Edinburgh celebrates with the team after winning the Blue Square Bet Premier Conference Play-off Final between Wrexham and Newport County A.F.C at ... more

PORT MACQUARIE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 05: Athletes start the race in the Port Macquarie round of the 2013 Ironman Australia series on May 5, 2013 in Port Macquarie, Australia. (Photo by Lindsay Moller/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX *** less

PORT MACQUARIE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 05: Athletes start the race in the Port Macquarie round of the 2013 Ironman Australia series on May 5, 2013 in Port Macquarie, Australia. (Photo by Lindsay Moller/Getty Images) ... more

HONG KONG - MAY 05: Competitors Take Part In the selection contest for the finalists of the Cheung Chau Bun Scrambling Competition in Cheung Chau, on May 5, 2013 in Hong Kong. The Cheung Chau Bun scrambling Competition is a part of Tai Ping Qing Jiao Festival. the Purest Sacrifice celebrated for Great Peace and the day of festivitie ends with guests climbing 20-metre bamboo towers to retrieve 'lucky' buns dotted up their length. (Photo by Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX *** less

HONG KONG - MAY 05: Competitors Take Part In the selection contest for the finalists of the Cheung Chau Bun Scrambling Competition in Cheung Chau, on May 5, 2013 in Hong Kong. The Cheung Chau Bun scrambling ... more

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This handout photo taken and released by OneAsia on May 5, 2013 shows Chinese amateur Dou Zecheng in action during the final round of the Volvo China Open at Tianjin Binhai Lake Golf Club in Tianjin. The 3.2 million USD tournament takes place from May 2 to 5 and is co-sanctioned by OneAsia and European Tour. AFP PHOTO / Paul Lakatos / OneAsia -----EDITORS NOTE---- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Paul Lakatos / OneAsia" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTSPAUL LAKATOS/AFP/Getty Images less

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This handout photo taken and released by OneAsia on May 5, 2013 shows Chinese amateur Dou Zecheng in action during the final round of the Volvo China Open at Tianjin Binhai Lake Golf Club in Tianjin. ... more

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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 05: Missy, a Chorkie is dressed up as the character K-9 from the film and TV series Doctor Who on May 5, 2013 in London, England. Enthusiasts gathered at the Picture House in Stratford to parade their dogs dressed up as famous Sci-Fi characters as part a London-wide event called Sci-Fi London. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX *** less

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 05: Missy, a Chorkie is dressed up as the character K-9 from the film and TV series Doctor Who on May 5, 2013 in London, England. Enthusiasts gathered at the Picture House in Stratford to ... more

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Anti-gay marriage supporters of "Mariage pour Tous" movement demonstrate on May 5, 2013 in Rennes, western France. After months of acrimonious debate and hundreds of protests that have occasionally spilled over into violence, France's National Assembly approved on April 23, 2013 a bill making the country the 14th to legalise same-sex marriage. AFP PHOTO JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARDJEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD/AFP/Getty Images less

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Anti-gay marriage supporters of "Mariage pour Tous" movement demonstrate on May 5, 2013 in Rennes, western France. After months of acrimonious debate and hundreds of protests that have occasionally ... more

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Participants reach the finish line of the annual Maldon Mud Race in Maldon, Essex, on May 5, 2013, that sees people running on a short course across a muddy estuary in fancy dress to raise money for charities. AFP PHOTO/Leon NealLEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images less

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Participants reach the finish line of the annual Maldon Mud Race in Maldon, Essex, on May 5, 2013, that sees people running on a short course across a muddy estuary in fancy dress to raise money for ... more

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People walk past a group of bulbs on display in front of a shopping mall in Beijing on May 5, 2013. Manufacturing activity in China slowed slightly in April from the previous month, official data showed on May 1, in a sign of further weakness in the world's second-biggest economy. AFP PHOTO/WANG ZHAOWANG ZHAO/AFP/Getty Images less

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People walk past a group of bulbs on display in front of a shopping mall in Beijing on May 5, 2013. Manufacturing activity in China slowed slightly in April from the previous month, official data ... more

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Macedonian Orthodox believers celebrate Easter in Saint-Jovan Bigorski monastery some 145 km west from the capital Skopje, early on May 5, 2013.The Macedonian Orthodox Church celebrated Easter, according to the Julian calendar.AFP PHOTO/ROBERT ATANASOVSKIROBERT ATANASOVSKI/AFP/Getty Images less

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Macedonian Orthodox believers celebrate Easter in Saint-Jovan Bigorski monastery some 145 km west from the capital Skopje, early on May 5, 2013.The Macedonian Orthodox Church celebrated Easter, ... more

A woman is comforted as she grieves after identifying the body of her daughter, a victim of the garment factory collapse, Sunday, May 5, 2013 in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh. The death toll from the collapse of a shoddily built garment-factory building in Bangladesh continued its horrifying climb, reaching 580 on Sunday with little sign of what the final number will be. The disaster is likely the worst garment-factory accident ever, and there have been few industrial accidents of any kind with a higher death toll. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E) less

A woman is comforted as she grieves after identifying the body of her daughter, a victim of the garment factory collapse, Sunday, May 5, 2013 in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh. The death toll from the collapse ... more

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Romanian orthodox nuns sing in the ossuary at the Pasarea monastery, outside Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, May 5, 2013, during the Easter Religious service. The ossuary, containing mostly remains of the nuns that lived at the monastery is briefly opened on Easter night. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) less

Romanian orthodox nuns sing in the ossuary at the Pasarea monastery, outside Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, May 5, 2013, during the Easter Religious service. The ossuary, containing mostly remains of the nuns that ... more